Earl James Parton^[1]

1918 - 1996  (77 years)

• Name	Earl James Parton
  Born	8 Aug 1918	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Jul 1996  [2, 3]
  Buried	Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I55145	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2010

  
  

  Father	William Walter "Walter" Parton,   b. 29 Dec 1888, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Nov 1982  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Bessie Elizabeth Rayfield,   b. 26 Oct 1898, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Jun 1975  (Age 76 years)
  Married	13 Sep 1912
  Headstones		Parton William Walter Bessie Rayfield Dec. 29, 1888 Oct. 26, 1898 Nov. 16, 1982 June 26, 1975
  Family ID	F11758	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Ora Mae Valentine,   b. 28 May 1921, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Jun 1979  (Age 58 years)
  Married	1 Jul 1938
  Children	1. Rev. Edward Parton + 2. Roy Parton   3. Earlene Parton   4. Coy Parton + 5. Mary Lou Parton
  Headstones		Earl J. and Ora Valentine Aug. 8, 1918 May 28, 1921 Jyly 25, 1996 June 5, 1979 Wed July 1, 1938 Parton
  Family ID	F18898	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Lucille Branch,   b. Abt 1933, Tennessee  (Age ~ 92 years)
  Married	31 Jul 1982	Sevier County, Tennessee   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F45299	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 8 Aug 1918 - Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 31 Jul 1982 - Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Tombstone in Parton Cemetery. ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 305. "In the Shadow of the Smokies", Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 323.

  
  

• Sources

  [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 13 Mar 1983. Leonard Howard Branch obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 14 Nov 2000. Robert Lee Parton obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 25 Jul 1996. Parton, Earl James 77 b. 8-8-18 Sev Co d. 7-25-96 692 S Arch Rock Dr Sev carpenter f. Walter Parton m. Bessie Rayfield Parton Family Cem Survivors: wife Lucille Branch 2 dau Earlene & Kyle Cole Jr Mary Lou Underwood 3 sons Edward & Grace Parton Roy & Linda Parton Coy & Kathy Parton 4 gc Tammy Barnhart Tina Styles Crustal Parton Jessica Underwood 3 ggc Joshua & Sarah Barnhart Brie Anna Styles 4 sis Hazel Whaley Christine Rickman Ora Dell Gray Erma Barnes 4 bro Rev Orville Lee Ray Leonard & Fred many other family members including Lynn Underwood mem Freedom Bapt Ch preceded by 1st wife Ora Valentine Parton 2 bro Oscar & Winfred. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Groom's Name Bride's First Name Bride's Maiden Name County Date of Marriage File # PARTON EARL J LUCILLE B NOT GIVEN SEVIER 07-31-1982 30997 [S58] Marriage Certificate. 57088 EARL JAMES PARTON LUCILLE DAVIS